ESD PROTECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - Patent 0862802

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EP 0 862 802 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/37

(21)	Application number: 96940492.0

(22)	Date of filing: 15.11.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01R 13/ 648^{( . )}

H01R 24/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/018409

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/019497 (29.05.1997 Gazette 1997/23)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

22.11.1995 US 19950561648

(71)	Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
	Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	WHITEMAN, Robert, Neil, Jr. Middleton, PA 17057 (US) SMITH, Scott, Stuart Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (US)

(74)	Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion
	AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)

(54)	ESD PROTECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR